Audacity

• Download Audacity!
  • Directions for downloading on the Mac
  • Directions for downloading to the PC
  • You also need LameLib You can store the Lame Lib file in your Documents folder. The first time you save a file as .mp3 you will have to locate the LameLib.
• Plug the microphone in the USB port
• Check to be sure it's hooked up (on the Mac System Prefs> Sound> Choose AK5370) (on the PC may mean a restart)
• You may need to change the Preferences in Audacity
  • Audacity > Preferences > Audio I/O
  • Recording > Device > Pick the microphone (chose AK5370)
  • Mono
• Push the Green button to record!
• Push the yellow button to stop.

• File > Save Project
• File > Export as .mp3
• Import to iTunes

Audacity Goodies

• Multi-track recording studio.
• You will need to tweak prefs- built-in mic, stereo, mono, etc...
• Record in stereo and usually bump down to mono.
• You try to get the best sound in the smallest file.
• edit with the eye beam,select, cut, paste, etc. - simple user interface.

Audacity Tutorials

• Atomic Learning (ask me for the log in)
• Amplifying with Audacity

Garage Band

• Garage Band Goodies

• Garage Band Tutorials

  • Garageband 3 Getting Started Manual
  • Recording your podcast
  • Garage Band Multi Media Tutorials
  • Atomic Learning
  • Podcast Poetry Lesson

Other Podcasting Tools

• Podomatic

  • Go to the podomatic page and register.
  • Make sure pop ups are enabled.
  • Example

• Yodio

  • Go to Yodio and register
  • You can record from your phone!
  • You can upload prerecorded files.

Free Music

• Podsafe Music Network
• Royalty Free Music
• soundtransit.nl.search
• soundzabound.com
• Cultural sound clips at soundzabound.com are great for intros to geographical or multicultural topics!
• Animal sounds from Fish and Wildlife Service
• CCMixter
• Internet Archive
• OP Sound (by genre)
• More Copyright Free Music Sites
• My music bookmarks

Publish a Podcast

• On our Wiki
  • Make sure your sound file ends in .mp3
  • In edit mode, put your cursor on the place you wnt to insert the file
  • Click the picture
  • Choose upload Files
  • Browse and click upload
  • Double click on the sound file
  • Save
  • Example
• At iTunes
  • Create an account
  • Upload your podcast for free
  • Submitting a podcast to iTunes
• Drop.io
  • Store photos, videos, and podcasts
  • 100 MB free
  • Tutorial
  • My Drop.io

More

• Center for Learning & Performance Technologies: Podcast Tools